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title: "Did you know about Basking Shark?"  
description: "A short explanation of the Basking Shark and it's interesting facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-03  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2754/did-you-know-about-basking-shark  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["animals", "facts", "general knowledge", "Basking Shark"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Did you know about Basking Shark?

![Did you know about Basking Shark](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8b1d7c51-f858-45af-b28d-0c8781e7235e/images/560481e1-3ecd-4fda-bbb8-01132167e2ca.jpeg) ![Did you know about Basking Shark](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8b1d7c51-f858-45af-b28d-0c8781e7235e/images/1c97cac2-b953-44b0-9d75-4a5daef36ded.jpeg) After the whale shark, the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second-largest living shark and fish. ![Did you know about Basking Shark](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8b1d7c51-f858-45af-b28d-0c8781e7235e/images/47b1cf8e-032e-47bc-9b26-afd144f4ed0f.jpeg) Basking Shark is a filter feeder, which feeds on microscopic organisms known as zooplankton. ![Did you know about Basking Shark](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8b1d7c51-f858-45af-b28d-0c8781e7235e/images/c7315692-5dfb-44f9-bbc8-164fe1579399.jpeg) They have wide, gaping mouths and lengthy gill slits that can be up to 6 feet wide and can filter up to 3,000 tonnes of water per hour. ![Did you know about Basking Shark](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8b1d7c51-f858-45af-b28d-0c8781e7235e/images/0692cbf7-e219-45aa-9be7-1b10f66f962f.jpeg) They can reach 30 feet in length and weigh up to ten tonnes. ![Did you know about Basking Shark](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8b1d7c51-f858-45af-b28d-0c8781e7235e/images/26ac6c21-8662-4b78-ab4e-0cbf8ba7a545.jpeg) Due to overfishing and habitat destruction, they are currently classed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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